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SECOND EDITION 



Copyright, 1922 
Retail Lumber Dealers' Association 
of Pennsylvania 



James McMillin Printing Co. 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 



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ENNSYLVANIA 



OMES 



* SECOND EDITION + 






A SELECT COLLECTION 

OF 

Practical Designs 

FOR 

MODERATELY 
PRICED HOMES 




EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY THE 






Retail Lumber Dealers' Association of Pennsylvania 

Headquarters:-? A?Y BLDG., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



WM. B. STAYER, Secretary 



FRANK HARRIS SMART, Reg. Architect 

Price $1.00 



Complete Set Plans Per House $5.00 



Material List Per House $3.00 



FOREWORD 



^ ¥ ^HE Retail Lumber Dealers of Pennsylvania, 

I II realizing the importance of reducing the 

J I cost of building to the public, have reduced 

to practical purposes the ideas of nearly 

fifty years of experience. 

Houses that excel in practical qualities and that 
can be built most economically, made possible by 
the elimination of all special mill work, special sizes 
of lumber, sash, doors, glass and fixtures, that have 
been built many times are included herein. 

Blue Prints or quarter inch scale working draw- 
ings may be obtained thru any member of the 
Association, or upon application to the secretary's 
office. 

This book contains homes suitable to all stations 
and conditions of life. 

It is promulgated and dedicated to service by the 
members of the Association. These members will 
deal with you honestly. They are committed to 
the new slogan of business, "Kin d and courteous treat- 
ment, advice and service — 1 00 cents Worth for ever}) dollar 
you spend. " 

Our dealers are under obligations, as members of 
the Association, to prove to you that we can furnish 
the materials for your home at less cost than any 
mail order house. 

Without obligation on your part we are prepared 
to prove this assertion. 



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OUR PURPOSE IN PUTTING ADVER- 
TISEMENTS IN THIS BOOK IS TO 
INCREASE ITS USEFULNESS TO 
THOSE PLANNING TO BUILD HOMES. 
YOU WILL NOTICE THAT ONLY THOSE HAV- 
ING SOMETHING NEEDED IN THE BUILDING, 
EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF A HOME 
ARE REPRESENTED IN OUR ADVERTISING 
PAGES. THESE COMPANIES WERE GIVEN 
THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SPACE IN OUR 
BOOK BECAUSE OUR ASSOCIATION CAN 
CERTIFY TO THE QUALITY OF THE PROD- 
UCTS MADE AND SOLD BY THEM. LOOK 
THROUGH OUR ADVERTISING PAGES BEFORE 
BUYING FOR YOUR HOME. 



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ADVERTISING IN THIS BOOK COMPILED UNDER THE 
PERSONAL DIRECTION OF MR. JOHN E. WRIGHT, 
Vice-President THE W. S. HILL ADVERTISING COMPANY 

Vandergrift Building, 323 Fourth Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 



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In Mutual Co-operation Lies America' s Destiny 



Retail Lumber Dealers' Association 



W. H. Reese, President 

Monessen, Pa. 
J. C. Wilson, first Vice-President 

Uniontown, Pa. 
G. F. Hoge, second Vice-President 

Canonsburg, Pa. 



OF PENNSYLVANIA 




G. P. Textor, Treasurer 

Wilkinsburg, Pa. 
Carl Van der Voort, General Counsel 

Pittsburgh, Pa. 
R. F. McCrea, Assistant Secretary 

Pittsburgh, Pa. 



725-730 Park Building 
Pittsburgh 

W. B. Stayer, Secretary 



DIRECTORS 

H. R. Miller, Cumberland, Md. 
J. A. Elder, Altoona, Pa. 
C. E. Roland, New Alexandria, Pa. 
George N. Glass, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
E. M. Hill, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
G. F. Hoge, Canonsburg, Pa. 
J. C. Wilson, Uniontown, Pa. 
A E. Kerr, New Castle, Pa. 



Lyman Felheim, Erie, Pa. 



DIRECTORS 

S. W. Means, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

W. H. Reese, Monessen, Pa. 

D. W. Simpson, Indiana, Pa. 

G. P. Textor, Wilkinsburg, Pa. 

L. L. Smith, Johnstown, Pa. 

J. R. Wishart, Sharon, Pa. 

0. P. McDanel, New Brighton, Pa. 

W. R. Cole, Punxsutawney, Pa. 



PLAN BOOK COMMITTEE 

George E. Evans, Chairman 
Fairchance, Pa. 

Walter E. Hatch, 

South 17th St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

S. W. Means, 

Putnam St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 

W. B. Stayer, Secretary to Committee 

725 Park Building 

Pittsburgh, Pa. 



J. R. Wishart, 

Sharon, Pa. 

W. H. Reese, 

Monessen, Pa. 



ARCHITECT FOR THE ASSOCIATION 

Frank H. Smart, 420 Maline St., N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. 



ENGRAVERS 

Superior Engraving Co., 319-5th Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



PRINTERS 
James McMillin Printing Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Copyright 1922. 

By Retail Lumber Dealers' Association 

of Pennsylvania. 



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COMPARATIVE PRICE CUT 




How Rent Money Counts Up 

This table shows what rent amounts to in ten, fifteen and twenty 
years, with six per cent interest, compounded annually, and gives an 
idea of the value of the house one can pay for, by applying the rent- 
paying habit to the task of purchasing a home. 



RENT 


IN 


IN 


IN 


PER MONTH 


TEN YEARS 


FIFTEEN YEARS 


TWENTY YEARS 


8 


1225.35 


2234.48 


3531.11 


10 


1581.68 


2793.10 


4414.26 


12 


1898.02 


3351.71 


5279.11 


15 


2372.52 


4189.64 


6621.39 


17 


2688.86 


4748.26 


7504.24 


18 


2847.03 


5027.37 


7945 . 67 


20 


3163.36 


5586.19 


8828.52 


22 


3479.70 


6144.81 


9711.37 


23 


3637.87 


6424.21 


10152.20 


25 


3954.20 


6982.23 


11035.65 


27 


4270.54 


7541.35 


11918.50 


28 


4428.71 


7820.66 


12350.93 


30 


4745 . 04 


8379.27 


13242.78 


32 


5061.38 


8937.89 


14125.63 


33 


5219.55 


9217.80 


14567.86 


35 


5535.88 


9775 . 82 


15449.81 


40 


6326.32 


11172.88 


17637.04 


50 


7908.40 


13965.46 


22071.30 



Published by 

FAIRCHANCE LUMBER COMPANY 
Fairchance, Pa. 



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NOT the most expensive but the best lighting fixtures should go into your 
home. By the best we mean fixtures of artistic design, so constructed that 
they give the maximum of light at a minimum cost. This assures both 
beauty and economy Cheap fixtures are lacking in good looks and actually cost 
more because of inferior lighting qualities. 

Visit our big, ground-floor display rooms and select your gas and electric 
supplies and appliances. You will find here besides lighting fixtures, gas grates 
and heaters, fireplace grate settings, Radiant gas stoves, bath-room heaters, port- 
able grate baskets, gas logs, andirons, hall heaters and kitchen ranges. 

"The Light House of Pittsburgh" 

WILSOK-*DAUM C<? 

Market Street at Third Avenue 
PITTSBURGH, PA. 



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We Can Furnish Help 
In Buying a Home 

THIS COMPANY has at all times money to 
loan on first mortgages on improved real estate 
within the city of Pittsburgh and its immediate 
suburbs. Our mortgages are in two forms, namely, the 
ordinary mortgage, made for a term of three years, with 
interest payable semi-annually; and the partial payment 
mortgage to which we call particular attention. 

Under our partial payment plan if the loan is $5,000x0 
the mortgagor pays $56.00 per month. Out of each 
payment we take a month's interest and apply the bal- 
ance on the principal. Interest is computed each 
month on the unpaid balance. At the end often years 
the person to whom the loan was made will have paid 
us $6,639.95 and the mortgage — principal and interest 
— is paid off. Of this amount $5,000.00 being the prin- 
cipal, the mortgagor has paid in interest the sum of 
$1639.95, averaging $163.99 per year over the period 
of ten years. 

We do not make loans on dwellings on unpaved streets, 
nor do we make loans before building operations are 
started or when buildings are only partially completed. 
If you want financial assistance in paying for your home 
after it is completed ask our mortgage department 
about this plan. 

Fidelity Title and Trust Company 

34I-343 FOURTH AVENUE 



PITTSBURGH, PA. 



This company does a general banking business and acts in trust 

capacities as executor, administrator, agent, trustee, guardian, 

receiver, assignee, stock registrar and corporation bond trustee. 

Ask for our book — "The Functions of a Trust Company." 



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Time Waits 

for No Man 

UUt It is the ONLY SURE TEST 

FOR ROOFING 

WHEN you suggest to your Architect or Builder — 
CHATFIELD ROOFING— for your BUILDINGS 
you are protecting vour investment with a real ROOF 
INSURANCE. 

You have the proven results of the twenty years' experience of a 
reputable manufacturer offered to you in the form of Time Tested material. 

CHATFIELD'S "PARASLATE" slate surfaced roll roofing and shingles 
are made of a base of Rag Felt thoroughly impregnated and coated with 
thick, heavy Asphaltum, and with beautiful, natural colored Red or Green 
chipped Slate, smoothly imbedded in the coating, which makes a flinty 
Weatherproof and Fire retarding surface. 

CHATFIELD'S SMOOTH SURFACED Talc Finished and Sand 
Coated Roofings are all made of best Rag Felt base thoroughly saturated 
and coated with Asphaltum making them Weather and Acid resisting. 

You cannot disregard the co-operative arrangement of 
the manufacturer with your dealer in the form of warehouse 
service for stock replacements or "fill in" orders for any 
weights or grades of which he is short. This assists him in 
turning his stock more often, thereby securing the immediate 
benefit of market changes which put him in a position to favor 
you with the latest prices. 



Let the roof of your building be a Crown of 
CHATFIELD'S TIME TESTED MATERIAL. 



UHATFIELDSg 

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UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES 
INSPECTED 

ROOFING MATERIAL 



CLASS C 



ISSUE No. 466 






Every Roll or square is approved by 

' the Underwriter's Laboratories Roofing 

Material Inspection and bears this label 



The Chatfield & Woods Company 

Manufacturers and Distributors 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 



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better homes bureau 

A SEPARATE and distinct department featured by 
this store — in charge of an able man thoroughly 
versed in all matters pertaining to home arrange- 
ments and furnishings. He is acquainted with all the 
stocks of the store akin to home furnishings and will render 
helpful assistance — cheerfully and gratuitously — in 
arriving at harmonious decorating or arrangements. 



Wall Decorations 
Draperies 



Furniture 

■ Oriental and Domestic Floor Coverings 
Portable Refrigeration and Heating 



Unusual Window Treatments 
Interior Arrangements 



Bog gs & Buhl. 



dAnd &£ow to ^Buy 

Furniture 

To buy just the right 
furniture — beautiful, high- 
grade pieces that will last — 
that will make your house 
a home — 

To buy it, not a piece 
at a time, but all at once — 
yet to pay for it while 
you are enjoying it, on dig- 
nified, business-like terms — 
Spear can serve you best! 

SPEAR & COMPANY 

915-921 Penn Ave. 



The " better-home" 
kind of furnishings 
on easy terms. 



Headquarters for na- 
tionally advertised goods, 
sold at their standard cash 
prices, on liberal terms. 



IF 

KING SOLOMON 

were living to-day, he would 
build his temples and palaces of 



BUILDING TILE 
AND FACE BRICK 

AND ALL OTHER 
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES 

Such as Manufactured and Distributed by 

PERRY MFG. CO 

UNIONTOWN, PA. 

Write us for Wholesale Prices 



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To The Pittsburgh Family 

That Is About to 

"Own Their Home" 



A Message From The K. & B. Store 



YOU ARE ABOUT to take the step that shall stamp you as the substantial 
family, the back-bone of the American republic. Your home is your castle. 
Outwardly, it makes its impression on the passer-by. Inwardly, it is for 
you and your friends alone. To make that interior beautiful, home-like, comfort- 
able, is the aim of the Kaufmann & Baer store. 

This store is well prepared to help you furnish your own 
home, offering unexcelled stocks and superior service in 

Furniture of Quality 
Carpets — Rugs — Wall Paper 
Phonographs — Home Needs 
Lamps — China and Glass 



A feature of K. & B. service that will appeal to new home owners is our 
"EASY PAYMENT PLAN" It enables you to pay for your home furnishings 
conveniently. No extra charges, fees or interest. 



JTAUFMANN& 

Hl PITTSBURGH'S GREATEST 




SIXTH AVENUE AT SMITHFIELD STREET 



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1922 



THE DAULER- CLOSE FURNITURE CO. 

"Furniture of Quality" 





HOME wherein there is the real pleasure of living, the love of the 
beautiful, the enjoyment of genuine comfort — the spirit of content- 
ment and the attachment that binds the family circle firmly together 
— home. Ah, who does not find inspiration in such a home as that? 

The average woman or man furnishes a home perhaps only once or twice 
in a lifetime. 

It is the mission of this store to offer you the services of trained home 
furnishing experts who know furniture, styles, color harmonies, and other 
essentials in every detail from the practical to the decorative ends, — and to 
offer these services freely in return for your patronage, that you may avoid 
costly and disappointing mistakes. 

Let us demonstrate to you the Art of Furnishing Homes, that your 
home may be your pride — beautiful, livable, — a joy to all your household. 

DAULER -CLOSE FURNITURE CO. 

636— SMITHFIELD STREET— 636 
PITTSBURGH, PA. 



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Only the Vulcanite Hexagon Shin- 
gle can give you this striking tile- 
like effect Made in natural color 
slate surfaces of Indian red and 
gray green. Fire-resisting and 
weatherproof. 



For Safety's Sake 
— Roof with this Hexagon Shingle 



Beaver Board 
for better walls and ceilings 

An ideal material for the walls and ceil- 
ings of your new home or for remodeling 
and applying right over old cracked plas- 
ter. Comes in big sturdy, pure wood 
fibre panels that can never crack or fall. 
Write for our book, "Beaver Board and 
Its Uses, 1 ' which shows some of its splen- 
did decorative possibilities. 



A Vulcanite Hexagon Shingle Roof means a safe roof — 
a roof safe from the menace of flying sparks, rain, hail, snow, 
or alternate freezing and thawing. It means complete roof 
protection plus long life and striking beauty. The Hexagon 
Shingle can only be applied in such a way that there is a double 
butt exposure, casting a heavy shadow and enhancing the 
appearance of expensive tile. 

This patented design eliminates chalking the roof and 
insures the shingles being properly applied. In remodeling, 
the big slabs can be laid right over the old wood shingles. For 
safety's sake alone — safety from fire and weather, roof your 
new home with beautiful Vulcanite Hexagon Shingles. Avail- 
able at dealers everywhere. 

The Beaver Board Companies 

Administration Offices, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Thorold, Ontario, Canada ; London, England. 

District Sales Offices at New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Buffalo, Cleveland, 
Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Dallas. 



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FIH3T F LOOK.- 



THE BRADFORD 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 18' -0" x 26' -0" 



A HOST of comfort and 
beauty is embodied in 
this model home. It is 
of the cottage type with roof 
extending over front porch and 
supported on latticed columns. 
The neat gabled dormer, set 
in roof, gives the exterior a 
very pleasing and attractive 
appearance. The exterior walls 
are built of 2"x4" studs, cover- 
ed with dovetailed grooved 
sheathing, and stucco plaster 
applied direct to sheathing, a 
very economic construction. 

The interior arrangement 
you will find very roomy and 
convenient, one central chim- 
ney provides flue connection 
for every room. The plumb- 
ing fixtures are placed directly 
above each other, reducing the 
plumbing cost to the minimum. 
In all, a charming little house 
that may be built at a very 
reasonable price. 




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THE BEN AVON 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 24'-0" x £6'-0" 




F I R.5T - FLOOR. 



AN aristocratic home with a 
distinctive, clean-cut and 
L pleasing appearance. The 
combination of beauty and 
comfort in this design cannot 
do otherwise than give to the 
occupants the feeling of home. 
The interior arrangements of 
this home have many exceptional 
features. Seven large, cheerful 
rooms, with reception hall are 
provided, utilizing every inch 
of floor space to the best ad- 
vantage. Note the refrigera- 
tor, located from the heat of the 
kitchen and the cellar grade 
door, also the six large clothes 
closets on second floor. All the 
rooms you will find of ample size 
for the placing of all furniture. 
For an ideal home of picturesque 
beauty we can honestly recom- 
mend this design. 




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THE BEDFORD 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 20' -0" x 28' -0" 



AN ATTRACTIVE and 
popular brick and 
shingle cottage type 
of home, designed to meet the 
requirements of a moderate 
sized family. The spacious 
porch, with its sturdy brick 
piers supporting the large 
expanse of roof, add dignity 
and charm to the exterior. 
Additional floor space is gain- 
ed on the second floor by ex- 
tending dormer out over front 
porch and making dormer the 
same width as house. This 
is a reception hall type of 
house with door to kitchen 
and side entrance grade door. 
Two large cheerful bedrooms 
are provided on second floor 
with a smaller room suitable 
for spare bedroom or "Den". 
Truly a home where you 
will find pleasure and content- 




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F I R.5T ■ FLOOR. 



THE FREEPORT 



SIX ROOMS AND BATH 



Dimensions 20' -0" x 28' -0' 



A DESERVEDLY popular 
cottage type of home — 
one that is very attrac- 
tive and home- like in appear- 
ance and decidedly practical 
and comfortable on the inside. 
From an economic standpoint, 
this plan would be hard to 
equal. One chimney provides 
flue connections for all rooms, 
the plumbing fixtures are so 
arranged that one system of 
piping and one soil line ac- 
commodates all fixtures. A 
grade entrance is provided giv- 
ing access to both kitchen and 
basement while the reception 
hall entrance gives privacy to 
the living room. In this house 
you will find all the comforts 
and enjoyment of a real home 
and one that can be built at 
the least expenditure. 











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F I R.5T- FLOOR, 



THE BRIDGEVILLE 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -0" x 39' -0" 



THE home shown above 
is that of the ever 
popular California 
bungalow, with its shingled 
walls, heavy timber work 
and distinctive window 
groups, giving distinction 
and charm to the exterior. 
Four large cheerful rooms 
are provided on first floor, 
including a bedroom and 
bath, which may be ample 
space to meet the present 
requirements of a small 
family. For future expan- 
sion, two good sized rooms 
and storage room may be 
finished on the second floor, 
— a most ideal and econom- 
ic arrangement. What more 
of convenience or roomy 
compactness could be asked 
than in this picturesque 
little bungalow? 




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THE DORMONT 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 82' -k" x 29'-6" 




A TRULY charming and picturesque 
bungalow — in architecture, in arrange- 
ment and in convenience. Wide eaves, 
exposed rafter ends, perfect harmony of line, 
an artistic roof, rustic stone and stucco walls, 
all tend to give the true bungalow atmos- 
phere. In a house where all the rooms are 
on the same floor, the house work is greatly 
lessened, a very important factor to be con- 
sidered when determining the class of home 
you shall build. The floor plan you will find 
well arranged. All rooms open into center 
hall where a stairway leads to basement and 
to attic. A charming cozy little home and 
one which you may well be proud of. 



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THE FREEDOM 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -6" x 28' -0" 

A NEAT and attractive cottage type of home with stucco exterior. Note the large sloping roof, 
overhanging eaves, the charming little dormer and gable in roof, and the massive porch columns. 
Surely this home, from an artistic standpoint is one to be proud of. The floor plan you -will 

find of equal merit. Note 
the ideal arrangement of 
rooms, the cozy little break- 
fast nook, the enclosed entry 
to kitchen with provision 
for refrigerator, the chimney 
located in center of house 
giving flue connections to all 
rooms and the cellar grade 
entrance door. Three 
cheerful bedrooms are 
provided on second floor 
with four spacious clothes 
closets and a storage room 
of good size. In all, a dig- 
nified, practical and charm- 
ing home. 





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5 LCOND FLOOR, 



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THE ELLWOOD CITY 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 20' -0" x 28' -0" 




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THIS design presents 
a thoroughly prac- 
tical and modern 
five-room house. A gam- 
brel roof house is exceed- 
ingly popular; with this 
construction, the pitch of 
the roof permits full 
height for second floor 
walls. The exterior walls 
are built of siding with 
shingled gables above, 
making a very attractive 
looking house. 

Five large and cheerful 
rooms are provided of 
sufficient size to provide 
ample accommodation for 
a moderate sized family. 

A practical and at- 
tractive home which af- 
fords a great deal of room 
space for the amount of 
money invested. 




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THE OAKMONT 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 23' -0" x 25' -6" 




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ERE is a neat, attractive 
little home which can be 
built on a twenty-five foot 
lot. The exterior is a combination 
of stucco and shingles, although 
brick and shingles, or bungalow 
siding would make an equally 
neat appearing house. 

The design is of the living room 
type with large cheerful rooms, 
abundance of closet space and 
plenty of wall space for the proper 
placing of all furniture. 

The square type of house with 
a neat hipped roof and built on 
simple lines is one that is easy to 
build and the cost of construction 
reduced to the minimum. 

In selecting this home you will 
have an ideal, all-around home, 
which is bound to give solid com- 
fort and contentment. 




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THE EDGEWOOD 

SEVEN ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 2&-0" x 28' -0" 




AN IDEAL all-around brick 
veneer home built on 
square lines, one whose 
features appeal to us like old 
friends. Every item for your con- 
venience has been embodied in 
this admirable plan. Note the large 
porch with its substantial brick 
piers, the large overhanging eaves 
and exposed show rafters. A 
square house admits of no waste 
space, as you will note by the 
seven large, cheerful square rooms 
with ample space for windows, 
cupboards, furniture, etc. In all a 
practical, compact home that is 
sure to give solid comfort and 
satisfaction. 




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THE WASHINGTON 

FOUR ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 16' -0" x 32' -0" 



THIS square, substantial 
looking home has been par- 
ticularly designed for a 
narrow lot and to provide a 
neat and attractive home for 
industrial workmen. The home- 
like atmosphere of the exterior 
is very pleasing, yet the cost 
of erection has been reduced 
to the minimum. Every inch 
of floor space is available for 
comfort, convenience and the 
proper placing of furniture. 
Windows are located for light, 
ventilation and harmony of de- 
sign. For solid comfort, for 
economic construction and for 
neat appearance this design 
would be hard to equal any 
where. 



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THE MERCER 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 25' -0" x 2k' -0" 



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A REAL HOME, beyond a doubt and one that is strikingly different from the ordinary type. 
The combination of beauty and comfort in this home cannot help but give the occupants the 
feeling of "Home, Sweet Home." Six large, comfortable rooms are so arranged as to give 
the utmost comfort, abundance of light and plenty of wall space for the placing of all furniture. 

Note the 18 '-0" living room with t 

its cheerful fire place, the handy 
arrangement of the kitchen, the 
large owners bedroom on second 
floor and the compact and con- 
venient arrangement of second floor 
hall connecting all rooms to bath- 
room and to stairs. Every inch of 
floor space you will find utilized to 
the best advantage. 

For an ideal home of picturesque 
beauty and a floor arrangement of 
exceptional merit, we can honestly 
recommend this design. 






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THE RIDGWAY 

FOUR ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -0" x 28' -6" 



THIS cheery looking little Bungalow with all 
its windows inviting the sunshine adds to the 
joy of living. A neat and attractive little 
home, built on simple lines, yet very artistic and 
pleasing in appearance. You will find the interior 
roomy and ideally planned; four comfortable 
rooms, with bath and cozy porch are provided. 
As you may note, not one inch of floor space is 
wasted in hall ways, in fact you have a compact 
home, with a wonderfully convenient and livable 
interior and one which can be built at very little 
cost. An ideal home for a young couple with 
modest means. 




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THE BROWNSVILLE 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -0" x 23' -6" 



A 



WELL proportioned square house of brick and shingle construction, is one that not only is 
economic to build but one that presents a substantial, neat and attractive appearance. 

This home is of the living 
room type, with a cheery 
dining room and kitchen 
of ample size. The second 
floor has three good sized, 
well ventilated bedrooms 
and a bathroom connect- 
ing direct to stair hall. 
As you will note plenty of 
closet space has been pro- 
vided for. 

This home is designed to 
give solid comfort and 
satisfaction and will be a 
continual delight to every 
owner. 





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SINGLE AND DOUBLE GARAGES 

THE single garage illustrated above is made in two sizes 12'-0" x 18'-0" and 12'-0" x 20'-0"; the 
double garage is made 20'-0" x 18'-0" and 20'-0" x 20'-0". Eighteen feet in depth will accomo- 
date cars up to 108" wheel base while twenty feet in depth will accommodate cars of 112" wheel 
base and above. This will leave plenty of elbow room and space for a work bench and cupboard if so 
desired. This type of garage you will find most economic to build and one which presents a neat and 
attractive appearance. 




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THE EAST LIBERTY 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH APARTMENT 

Dimensions 25' -0" x kh'-O" 



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AN IDEAL two family 
apartment built in a 
clean-cut, neat and 
substantial manner to meet 
the present day demand, for 
a practical up-to-date build- 
ing, where the maintenance 
will be reduced to the min- 
imum. 

The floor plan you will 
find compact, and well ar- 
ranged, as here you have all 
the comforts and conven- 
iences that could be desired. 
E ach apart ment is absolutely 
independent of the other, 
each having its own entrance 
and porch and enclosed rear 
entrance and stair hall to 
kitchen and to laundry. 
For an investment, an in- 
come bringer, or for your 
own home, this plan would 
be hard to equal. 




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THE ETNA 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 22'-0" x 30'-6" 



AVERY popular and 
substantial brick and 
shingle living room 
type of house, built on 
square lines. There is a 
prosperous, substantial ap- 
pearance to this home, yet 
it is free from costly elabo- 
ration. Note the ideal 
arrangement of the interior, 
not one inch of wasted floor 
space, all rooms you will 
find light and cheerful and 
ample space has been pro- 
vided for the location of all 
furniture. This design, out- 
side and inside is a most 
inviting home — its construc- 
tion and finish of a quiet, 
rich and enduring type. 




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THE REPUBLIC 

SEVEN ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 2k'-0" x 32'-0" 



A CHARMING little 
bungalow with a 
floor plan of un- 
usual merit. A cozier, 
more comfortable, con- 
venient, well-built home, 
at a minimum expendi- 
ture would be hard to find. 
Five cheerful rooms of 
ample size are provided 
on the first floor, which 
would provide accomoda- 
tion for the average fam- 
ily. A feature \ of this 
home is the provision 
made for future expan- 
sion. The arrangement 
of rooms on the second 
flooi may be added at a 
future date as necessity 
requires. There is not a 
foot of space lost in the 
excellent arrangement of 
the floor plan, which af- 
fords the maximum of 
convenience and attrac- 
tiveness. 




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THE BEAVER 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 22'-0" x 30'-0" 

HERE we have the con- 
servative type house, 
large, well built and 
attractive. The broad, dig- 
nified porch, the combination 
of siding and shingles, the 
projecting eaves, the sim- 
plicity of the roof witti its 
charming little dormer, all 
give character to the house 
and make it popular in spite 
of changing styles in archi- 
tecture. A square house ad- 
mits of no waste space and 
bespeaks equal sized rooms 
with plenty of light and at 
the same time reduces the 
cost to the minimum. 

In this design you will find 
apractical, comfortable home 
and one that you may well 
be proud of. 




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THE JEANNETTE 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 23'-0" x 23'-G" 



THE popularity of the Colonial type causes us to include this interesting design. This house while 
possessing practical and economic features, carries a beauty and charm that is lasting There 
is harmony in its treatment which adapts it to almost any environment. The plain gables, 
the green shuttered windows, the wide siding and the attractive porch, all add dignity and charm to 
the exterior of this extremely neat and attractive house. 

The interior arrangement 

you will find very comfortable 

and convenient. Attention is 

called to the reception hall 

with its coat closet and direct 

access to kitchen. Note the 

colonnade to living room, the 

complete and handy kitchen 

arrangement with cellar grade 

door and space for refrigerator 

out of the heat from kitchen. 

Three large and cheerful bed- 
rooms are provided on the 

second floor with ample closet 

space. 





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THE SEWICKLEY 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 23' -6" x 21' -Q" 



A REAL home, beyond a doubt and one of rare charm and beauty. But no matter how beautiful 
your home may be, if it is not comfortable at the same time, it is not accomplishing the mission 
which it should. The true combination of beauty and comfort in this home cannot do otherwise 

than give its occupants the 
feeling of home. For a five 
room home, this design has 
so many exceptional feat- 
ures that we can easily un- 
derstand its popularity. 
The exterior walls are con- 
structed of brick and bun- 
galow siding. The interior 
arrangement you will find 
very comfortable and most 
convenient. For an ideal 
home of exceptional merit 
we highly recommend this 
design. 





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THE LIGONIER 



FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 




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Dimensions 18' -0" x 28' -6" 

THIS home is designed to 
meet the present day re- 
quirements for a small, 
practical dwelling giving the 
maximum floor space, comfort 
and convenience to the small 
family at the least expenditure. 

You will find the arrange- 
ment of rooms in this house 
very comfortable, compact and 
cheerful with ample space for 
the placing of all household 
furniture, in fact you have all 
the merits of a much larger 
home. The exterior of this 
house is constructed of 2" x 
4" studs, the first floor is 
stucco over dovetailed grooved 
sheathing while the second 
floor walls are covered with 
shingles. 

Why pay such high rent 
when you can be independent 
and happy in an attractive 
little home like this at a very 
moderate cost. 




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THE SHERIDAN 

SIX ROOMS, SUN PORCH AND BATH 

Dimensions 21f'-0" x 28'-0" 



\HE HOME pictured 
above is in every sense 
a neat and practical 
design for a moderate sized 
family. From its dignified 
and attractive exterior to 
the arrangement and ap- 
pointments of the interior 
there is an unmistakable 
quality which bespeaks re- 
finement and hominess. 

Every modern conveni- 
ence in detail and arrange- 
ment make this an almost 
perfect home. Note the 
cheerful enclosed sun parlor, 
the entrance porch, the 
large, comfortable living- 
room, the side grade en- 
trance, the three large and 
well ventilated bed rooms 
and the abundance of closet 
space. This is a home which 
the most critical people 
would feel justly proud to 
own. 




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THE BRAEBURN 

THREE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 22' -0" x 33' -0" 



THIS is a small, compact bungalow expertly planned 
for convenience, labor saving and comfort. Obviously 
it costs less to build, to furnish and to heat a three 
room house than one with four rooms. So if you are 
looking for the equivalent of four rooms in a comfortable 
home this design may be just what you want. It has no 
dining room, but it has something just as serviceable for 
the small family — a dining alcove with built-in buffet. 
The plan you will find a most excellent one, — Note the 
entrance vestibule with coat closet, the cheerful living 
room and fire place, the large comfortable bedroom, the 
handy little kitchen and the rear entrance vestibule con- 
taining refrigerator and stairs to basement. A charming 
and picturesque little home and one that can be built at 
a very low cost. 




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THE FRANKLIN 

FIVE ROOMS, BATH AND SLEEPING PORCH 
Dimensions 22' -0" x 28' -0" 



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ERE is a cozy little 
brick and shingle cot- 
tage type of home, a 
design that has met with great 
popularity. Rich simplicity 
marks every item of its ingen- 
ious architecture. There are 
crisp, clean-cut lines from the 
tip of the roof down to its very 
foundation. Five large, cheer- 
ful rooms and sleeping porch 
are provided and so arranged 
as to give the utmost comfort, 
abundance of closet space and 
plenty of room for the placing 
of all furniture. An ideal little 
home that may be built at a 
very modest price and one that 
will assure you enduring hap- 
piness and contentment. 




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THE WILLIAMSPORT 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 28' -0" x 2k' 0" 



THIS charming little home will appeal to those who like the quaint and unusual. Note the 
artistic treatment of the roof, with its gables and neat little dormer, the latticed porch columns 
and the exposed brick chimney, truly a picturesque home and one you may justly feel proud of. 
Six large, comfortable and cheery rooms are provided, each with a wealth of sunshine and ample wall 

space provided for the 
placing of all furniture. 
Note the large living 
room with its open 
fireplace, the large 
owner's bedroom and 
compact and conven- 
ient arrangement of 
all the rooms. For 
compactness, inexpen- 
sive plan and attrac- 
tiveness, you will find 
this design of unusu- 
al merit and one that 
will give comfort and 
durability. 





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THE INGRAM 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 2k'-0" x 27'-0" 




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MAN'S best asset 
is a home that he 
may call his own; 
one where he is going to 
profit instead of the land- 
lord. The home-like at- 
mosphere of the exterior 
is very pleasing, yet the 
cost of erection has been 
reduced to the minimum. 
Every inch of floor space 
is available for comfort, 
convenience and the prop- 
er placing of furniture. 
Note that but one chim- 
ney is required in this 
house, the economic ar- 
rangement of the plumb- 
ing, the cellar grade door 
and the full width dor- 
mer giving additional floor 
space over porch with 
full height ceiling. For 
economic construction 
and neat appearance this 
design should appeal to 
you. 




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THE BROOKVILLE 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 2^-0" x 30' -0" 



TRULY an ideal little 
home of picturesque 
beauty and charm. 
The slope of the roof with 
its quaint little dormer, 
the pergola effect over 
front porch and the prop- 
grouping of windows 



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give style, snap and indi- 
viduality to the exterior. 
Here is a home with a 
wealth of room for its 
size. All rooms you will 
note, have cross ventila- 
tion and plenty of wall 
space for the proper plac- 
ing of all furniture. Note 
the neat reception hall, 
having direct access from 
kitchen to the front door 
and to the stairs. The 
exterior walls of this 
house may be built either 
of 2" x 4" studs or hollow 
tile and plastered with 
stucco. 




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F I H5T F LOO JL 



THE BELLEFONTE 

SEVEN ROOMS, SUN PARLOR AND BATH 



Dimensions 
28' -0" x 35'-0" 

AN aristocratic 
home of pictur- 
esque beauty 
and charm, designed 
on entirely new and p 
original ideas. 

This home is built 
of stone veneer on first 
floor and shingled ga- 
bles and roof. A cor- 
ner lot or one with 
a driveway at side 
would set this home 
off to best advantage. 
A careful study of the 
floor plans will con- 
vince you that every- 
thing for your comfort 
and convenience has 
been included. Surely 
here is a home where 
you will find pleasure 
and enjoyment and a 
continual source of 
contentment. 




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THE CONNEAUT 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -0" x 24.' -0" 

IT IS easy to understand why the Colonial type of house makes such a lasting popular appeal to 
the tastes of the American people. Not alone because of its traditions, its simplicity and dignified 
proportions, but because it is both practical and economic to build, heat and maintain. If you study 
this plan, you will note it is square. A square plan is the most economic to build, as it insures economy 

n use of materials and 
labor and allows of no 
waste floor space. The 
arrangement of the 
rooms you will find most 
comfortable and con- 
venient. Note the stair 
hall at rear of living 
room, with side entrance 
to driveway. 

This home will com- 
fortably provide for a 
moderate sized family, 
as all rooms are large and 
cheerful with ample room 
for the placing of all fur- 
niture. 





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THE CLAIRTON 

SIX ROOMS, BATH AND SUN PORCH 



Dimensions 26' -0" x 30' -0" 



THE simple lines and 
good proportions of 
this substantial look- 
ing house are especially well 
set off by the use of two 
materials on the exterior. 
Any possible plainness that 
might have resulted from 
the almost square plan and 
hipped roof has been offset 
by the combination of stucco 
and shingles on the exterior, 
the neat entrance and the 
attractive sun porch. This 
is another of the popular, 
square type, hipped roof 
house where every inch of 
floor space is used to ad- 
vantage. 

Within, you will find this 
house modern, practical and 
convenient with large, well 
ventilated rooms and am- 
ple wall space for the proper 
arrangement of all furni- 
ture. 




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Natco Design No. 1176 



Two-Story, Six-Room Home of Natco Hollow Tile 



THE outer charm of this attractive, two-story, six-room residence is achieved through the handsome 
stucco exterior, relieved by a simple brick trim around the upper edge of the porch, the window- 
sills, and the top of the flue. 
There is a good sized living room across the front of the house, from which a stairway leads to the 
„„■_„. second floor. The dining room 

and kitchen are back of it, the 
kitchen being separated from the 
living room by the side entrance 
hall. The kitchen arrangement 
will be a constant delight to the 
systematic housewife. 

Upstairs are three bed rooms 
and bath. All the bed rooms 
have clothes closets, and all the 
rooms have windows on two sides, 
insuring splendid light and venti- 
lation throughout the house under 
any weather conditions. 

You will find this home cool on 
the warmest summer day, and 
comfortably warm on the coldest 
winter day, as well as entirely 
free from dampness. 





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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 



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Natco Design No. 1171 

Two-Story, Six-Room, Colonial Residence 

ERE you have a home typifying economy, usefulness, charm — with the added assurance of ab- 
solute fire safety and permanence. For it is constructed entirely of NATCO Hollow Tile, 
with a stucco exterior. 
The ground floor accomodates three large rooms and sun parlor. The second floor has three 

large bed rooms, a 
bathroom, with a gen- 
eral allowance for clos- 
et and storerooms. 
The house itself is fin- 
ished in slate gray 
stucco, with panels, 
mouldings, cornices, 
and entrance columns 
of creamy white enam- 
el, and shutters of olive 
green. There is an 
added touch of quaint - 
ness in the paneled ^ L ° X WEB 
windows, the flower 
boxes at the dormers, 
and the well-trimmed 
hedge. 





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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 



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THE LEETSDALE 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -0" x 28' -0" 



THE keynote of 
this house is sim- 
plicity, but that 
is what makes it pleas- 
ing. 

The simple lines and 
good proportions are 
set off by the big front 
porch with its sub- 
stantial piers, the wide 
boxed cornice, group- 
ing of windows and the 
neat dormer in the 
hipped roof. 

Note the square floor 
plan, giving an equal 
chance for best light 
and air and for large, 
cheerful rooms with 
plenty of wall space 
for the proper arrange- 
ment of all household 
furniture. Plenty of 
closet space has been 
provided for in this ad- 
mirable plan and also 
an attic of ample size. 




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THE APOLLO 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions W-0" x 32'-0" 



< i ALL ON the ground floor," is a phrase that has 
A\^ a great appeal to most housewives. In this 
charming little bungalow, the lower floor alone 
suffices for all the needs of the family of average size. 
It is unfair for the housewife to be forced to take hun- 
dreds of unnecessary steps in the daily routine of house- 
keeping. A glance at the floor plan will convince you 
of the ideal arrangement of all rooms where the dreamed- 
of ease and economy for the wife is actually realized. 
The exterior, although built on simple square lines, 
has a neat, attractive appearance and may be built 
on a lot of medium frontage. 




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Natco Design No. 1184 

Two-Story Residence of Natco Hollow Tile 



IN THIS comfortable, moderate sized home, the floor plans call for a dining alcove, off the kitchen, 
with built-in seats and table, intended just for dining purposes, in order to provide the justly 
popular large living room. 

There are five rooms, and the plans are particularly well worked out to provide a spacious living 
room and a delightfully large and airy bed room directly above it, without injustice to the other rooms. 

A fair sized porch off the kit- 
chen may be left open or 
screened in, as desired. 

Two bed rooms and bath 
constitute the upstairs plan. 
There is a commodious linen 
closet in the hallway. 

V , e, .j Here is a home which will be 

I^i '''jli'-) Ipl ti a constant joy to the owner. 

Once built, his investment 
is practically completed. He 
will not be burdened with any 
item of repairs and replace- 
ments. Neither dampness, 
cold or heat can penetrate it. 
In every way it is a home not 
only good for a lifetime but for 
generations to come. 





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Natco Design No. 1174. 



An English Home of Natco Hollow Tile 




FIRST FLOOR PLAN 



ESPECIALLY well suited for a suburban district, or for a 
residential section, is this charming, individual, English 
home. It strikes the eye pleasantly from every angle. 
Not only has the front been most artistically conceived, but 
the sides and rear have also been given generous consider- 
ation. 

The main entrance is at the left side, permitting the full 
frontage to be used for the living room. 

The plans, which are particularly well developed, call 
for a five-room main floor layout, but where desired, additional 
bedrooms could very easily be arranged upstairs. 

A real fireplace at the right end of the living room has book 
cases on either side of it, with windows overhead, and the 
pretty sun parlor, leading from the living room through a 
cased opening, adds to the size of the room. 

Both bed rooms have windows on two sides, giving plenty 
of light and ventilation, and both have clothes closets. 

The kitchen arrangement insures a saving of steps that 
will be appreciated by the housewife. In every way this will 
prove a thoroughly comfortable, fire-safe and durable home. 



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THE BESSEMER 

FOUR ROOMS AND BATH (DUPLEX) 

Dimensions 32' -8" x 26' -8" 



THIS two family home has that indescribable quality that may be best expressed, perhaps, in 
the one word, "individuality." A true home, and one that would add dignity, grace and charm 
to any community. It is a thrifty family, who in building their own home, provides for a tenant 
to pay taxes and upkeep and a comfortable profit besides. For such a family this compact, two family 

house has been designed. 
At additional cost, a 
one story kitchen may be 
added to the rear of the 
building, making a five 
room house for those de- 
siring more space. 

Note carefully the 
compact and convenient 
arrangement of the floor 
plan and the artistic effect 
of the exterior and you 
will agree with us that 
in this design you will 
have a home that you 
may well be proud of. 





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THE EMS WORTH 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 23' -0" x 28' -6" 



THE simple lines and good 
proportions of this admir- 
able house are set off to 
good advantage by the big 
front porch with its substantial 
brick piers and the novel treat- 
ment of gabled dormer in main 
roof. Note the compact and 
convenient arrangement of the 
floor plan, not one item for your 
convenience has been omitted. 
Note the entrance vestibule to 
Reception Hall with coat closet 
at foot of stairway, also the 
cozy breakfast nook in the 
kitchen and the refrigerator 
located in enclosed rear entry. 
Two large cheerful bedrooms 
are provided on the second floor 
with three clothes closets and 
a spacious linen closet. 

This home, we feel, is a good 
sensible home to build if you 
desire beauty combined with 
comfort and durability. 




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Natco Design No. 1369 

A Colonial Cottage of Natco Hollow Tile 

HERE is just a five-room cottage, and yet how pleasing is its simple dignity of line, its whole- 
someness, its air of contentment. 
The rooms are all light and well ventilated, with plenty of closet space, in addition to the 
attic and storage room in the basement. Though all five rooms are on the one floor, the arrangement 

is such that a most desirable degree 
of privacy is assured to its occupants. 
Both the living room and a bed room 
occupy the front of the house, yet 
they are of comfortable size. A 
commodious wall case serves every 
purpose that a pantry would, and at 
the same time will be much more 
easily kept in order. The range, 
sink, and table are all conveniently 
arranged, and the ice box is placed 
in a recess right off the kitchen 
entrance. The kitchen also has a 
fair sized porch. 

Both bed rooms have windows on 
two sides, supplying splendid cross 
ventilation and light. 

Isn't this a splendid little cottage, 
the kind one dreams about? Yet 
its quality is nothing like the stuff 
that dreams are made of. For, once 
erected it will last for generations. 




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Natco Design No. 1179 



Five-Room Natco Hollow Tile Bungalow 




FLOOR PLAN DESIGN 



THIS handsome little bungalow will fit in and look right even 
where there is only a small lot available for building. Its 
compact arrangement makes use of every bit of space and 
provides five comfortable, complete rooms, and a sleeping porch off 
the back bed room. 

An individual touch is given by the quaintly gabled roof and 
the paneling in the upper half of all the windows, even those in 
the attic. The front porch is commodious and may be made 
extremely attractive with a swing, seats, rockers and plants. 

The living room, dining room and kitchen occupy the left half 
of this charming little home, while to the right are two bed rooms, 
with the bathroom in between. The dining room has two large 
paneled windows set close together, under which a window seat may 
replace the couch. The basement has plenty of storage space. 

In this home you and your dear ones will be assured comfort- 
able, healthful temperatures at all times. In addition, you have a 
quiet, restful home for NATCO Hollow Tile construction deadens 
noise. In the building of this permanent, fire resisting, non-deteri- 
orating, comfortable home you are assured a full return for the in- 
vestment you will make. 



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THE ARNOLD 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 31' -0" x 2k' -0" 



NO PEOPLE c'eraand so much in the way of a home as Americans, not only from the practical, 
but from the artistic standpoint. This Dutch Colonial house with its low, overhanging roof 
and unique outline nestles close to the ground and fits naturally with its surroundings. The 
exterior combination of rustic stone work with wide bevel 

siding, gives a very 
pleasing effect. This 
home is of the living 
room type, wiih a large 
spacious porch, light 
and well ventilated 
rooms and ample closet 
space. Note the ves- 
tibule entrance, the 
coat closet in living 
room, the cozy little 
breakfast nook and the 
cheerful bay window 
in dining room and you 




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will agree that this is 
a most comiortable 
and convenient home. 




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THE SWISSVALE 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 20'-0" x 2k' -0" 



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VHE design of this 
home follows the 
usual square lines, 
yet it is interestingly em- 
bellished to meet the re- 
quirements of a modern, 
practical, up-to-date 
home. The exterior walls 
are built of 2" x 4" studs 
with dovetailed grooved 
sheathing to receive the 
stucco finish. Every fea- 
ture of this house comes 
under our plea for mod- 
ern, sanitary, practical 
homes to be built for the 
least expenditure. The 
floor plans you will find 
well arranged with large, 
cheerful rooms and am- 
ple space for the (placing 
of all furniture. 




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Na'co D:sign No. 131k 

A Seven-Room Home of Natco Hollow Tile 



THIS Ail-Am- 
erican type of 
house radi- 
ates the feeling of 
solidarity which is 
characteristic of the 
splendid American 
spirit. 

As can be readily 
seen, each bed room 
has at the least one 
large clothes closet 
and two windows 
which provide cross 
ventilation in each 
room. The kitchen 
contains all of the 
features necessary 
to the succesful op- 
eration of a kitchen 
and a minimum 
amount of walking. 
This design is a 
good selection. 




FIRST FLOOR PLAN 




SECOND FLOOR PLAN 



Page 56 




Natco Design No. 1178 



A Colonial Residence of Natco Hollow Tile 



HERE is a two-story colonial home built on the plan so generally favored by our forefathers. 
There are six rooms and sleeping porch. 

There is a central entrance, supported by handsome colonial columns, leading into a hallway 
with living room to the right of it and dining room and kitchen to the left. A serving room with 
swinging doors separates the kitchen from the dining room, and at the same time greatly facilitates 

table service. There is a large porch off the kitchen and the 
sleeping porch is directly 
above it. Besides this 
sleeping porch, there are 
three nice bed rooms up- 
stairs, two to the left and 
one to the right. All the 
bed rooms have windows 
on two sides, so that per- 
fect cross ventilation is 
assured. The bathroom 
is convenient to all bed 
rooms and calls for high 
grade fixtures and 
fittings. 

All in all the plans pro- 
vide for a very complete 
and well arranged home. 
This is a needed design. 





FIRST FLOOR PLAN 



SECOND FLOOR PLAN 



Page 57 




THE HARMONY 

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 
Dimensions 2k' -O" x 20'-6" 



A NEAT, attractive five room home with gable porch roof and square wood porch columns, a 
solid, substantial type of a home not only well built but most convenient and comfortable. 
This design provides all the essentials of an attractive exterior without expensive or unnecessary 
frills. One chimney in center of house provides flue connections for all rooms, the laundry trays, 

kitchen sink and bath room 
fixtures are placed above 
each other, reducing the 
plumbing to the minimum. 
The rooms you will find 
large, well ventilated and 
not one foot of wasted floor 
space. A compact, well 
balanced and attractive 
home. 

For solid comfort, for eco- 
nomic construction and at- 
tractive appearance, this de- 
sign would be hard to equal. 





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5 LCOND -F LOOR. 



Page 58 





LOOFL 



THE WARREN 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 2k' -0" x 30' -6" 



A DECIDEDLY different 
type of house is here 
shown with six comfort- 
able rooms, reception hall and 
bathroom. A home that will 
provide for and make comfort- 
able a good sized family. The 
large, spacious porch with its 
latticed columns, the gabled 
roof and the side dormer, all 
add charm to the exterior. The 
rooms you will find of ample 
size for the proper location of 
all furniture and plenty of closet 
space has been provided. Note 
the cellar grade door, which 
gives access to both kitchen 
and basement, the economic ar- 
rangement of the plumbing fix- 
tures, the large, well arranged 
kitchen and the compact and 
convenient arrangement of the 
rooms. A most economic, 
practical and artistic home 
from every standpoint. 




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Natco Design No. 1372 

A Seven-Room Colonial Residence 

THIS design follows very closely the popular center-hall Colonial type. The illustration shows 
the exterior finished in stucco. It would be equally effective in exposed tile or with a brick 
veneer over Natco Hollow Tile. The large living room across one end of the house is along 
convenient lines. The dining room is of ample size and is very well designed. 

The second floor 
is arranged for four 
bed rooms and one 
bathroom with a 
sleeping porch off 
two bed rooms, 
while the third floor 
permits of ample 
storage room. In 
this residence you 
minimize your fire 
risk, reduce fuel 
consumption and 
are sure of the least 
possible deprecia- 
tive costs. In every 
way, it is a home 
that you, and your 
family would be 
proud to live in. 





FIRST FLOOR PLAN 



SECOND FLOOR PLAN 



Page GO 




Natco Design No. 1175 

An American Bungalow of Natco Hollow Tile 

THIS American Bungalow is a home in which one may realize a distinct individuality even in a 
city residential district where beautiful homes are numerous, and where there must be real grace 
of line and design to achieve the desired distinctiveness. 

There are six large rooms and a sleeping porch, a terrace and porch running clear across the front 
of the house, and a wealth of storage space, linen presses and closets. The ground floor has a living- 
room, dining room, kitchen, bed room, and lavatory, and the 
second floor has two bed rooms, 
a sleeping porch, bathroom, 
storage space and linen cases. 
The kitchen will be a con- 
stant delight to the thorough 
and efficient housewife. 

Whether you build for per- 
manent possession, or for re- 
sale, you cannot afford to over- 
look the advantages and bene- 
fits of this NATCO Hollow 
Tile home. After the original 
cost, there is practically no 
further outlay necessary. 





FIRST FLOOR PLAN 



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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 



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THE KANE 

FOUR ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 28' -0" x 12' -0" 



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WHEN you build a home of this type, you realize the utmost in economy of space, materials, 
and construction. This home is designed to meet the needs of the horn.' builder who wants 
a compact, inexpensive four-room home, for the very least possible money. This design 
should appeal to the industrial worker who wants a neat and substantial home 

Note the compact 
and convenient ar- 
rangement of the in- 
terior, every room has 
cross ventilation, and 
ample wall space for 
the placing of all fur- 
niture. An ideal all- 
around home and one 
which we feel would 
be hard to equal, tor 
solid comfort, for the 
economic construction 
and for attractive ap- 
pearance. 





FIR5T FLOOR, 



6 LOO WD FLOOR. 



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THE BELLEVUE 

SEVEN ROOMS AND BATH 
Dimensions 84' -0" x W-0" 



A PARTICULARLY attractive and popular home, of the center hall type, that has met with 
wide approval. Here you have a design of individuality, yet practical and substantial. The 
combination of dark red tapistry brick, silver gray shingles, with white trim, the exposed 
chimney, the massive brick piers and the attractive dormer, all add to make this design one of charm 

and beauty. Note the 
unique, clever arrange- 
ment of this floor plan 
with the large, cheery 
rooms, all with cross ven- 
tilation and ample space 
for the setting of all fur- 
niture. In fact the gen- 
eral layout of the home 
we feel to be ideal and 
one where you will find 
a real source of content- 
ment. In all a well bal- 
anced, practical and 
charming house. 





Fl R.-5T FLOOR, 



5LCOND FLOOR. 



Page 63 




THE TRAFFORD CITY 




F I R5T F LOOFL- 



FIVE ROOMS AND BATH 
Dimensions 22' -0" x 20' -0" 

THE quiet and home like 
atmosphere of this 
little cottage is most 
agreeable. An interesting 
story and a half cottage of 
the living room type, de- 
signed for those of limited 
means, but desiring some- 
thing distinctive. The design 
will give one all that can 
be desired, in the way of 
comfort, combined with a 
pride of ownership that will 
be lasting. The interior ar- 
rangement is ample and com- 
plete for a small family. The 
rooms you will find extra 
large, considering the over 
all dimensions of the build- 
ing. This home can be built 
at a very moderate price and 
although but 22'-0" widex 
20 '-0" long you will have all 
the comforts and conven- 
iences of a much larger and 
higher priced home. 




•sS LCOND FLOOR,- 



Page 6-4 




THE BROOKLINE 

EIGHT ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 3k' -0" x W-0" 



THE money one pays for rent is lost forever — it never comes back but is a permanent investment 
that pays no dividend. When one's earnings are monthly invested in a neat home, he is soon 
enabled to realize his dreams for a home of his own. This beautiful, center hall home is one, 
not only picturesque and charming from without, but most practical, convenient, and comfortable from 

within. Note the large sized 
rooms with abundance of light 
and air, the cozy little breakfast 
room, the handy arrangement of 
kitchen, the cellar entrance under 
rear porch and the compact and 
roomy arrangement of second 
floor. All rooms you will find 
large, cheerful and well ventilat- 
ed with ample space for the 
placing of all furniture. Is this 
not a home to be proud of and 
one you would like to call your 
own? 





F I R.5T- F LOOR. 



5E.COND FLOOR. 



Page 65 




THE BEECHVIEW 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 30' -0" x 28' -0" 



A 



COMBINATION of original and unique features, perfectly harmonized for beauty and econ- 
omy of construction, will be found in this charming bungalow. A complete, four-room apartment 
is provided for on the first floor, which alone answers for all the requirements of many young 

home builders, while the fin- 
ishing of the upper rooms 
may be left until such time 
as their resources permit. 

The exterior walls are 
built of 2" x 4" studs with 
dovetailed grooved sheath- 
ing and stucco finish applied 
direct to sheathing, a very 
economic construction. 

For a real comfort giving 
home, a well balanced and 
convenient plan and an ex- 
terior of picturesque charm, 
this design will appeal to 
you. 





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5LCOND FLOOR. 



Page 66 





F I JLST- FLOOR. 



THE CRAFTON 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 25' -0 x 28' -6" 



OR those who desire 
a square type brick 
design, built in a 
(3 — plain, substantial manner, 
this home should appeal 
strongly to them. The 
exterior walls, built of 
dark red tapestry brick 
with black raked out 
joints and white wood 
work, makes a very at- 
tractive clean cut modern 
home and one which 
shows to good advantage. 
All rooms are of ample 
size and planned for a 
wealth of sunshine, yet 
with sufficient wall space 
for placement of all fur- 
niture. In all, a home of 
balanced proportions and 
conveniently arranged for 
a medium sized family. 




5LCOND FLOOR. 



Page 67 





•F I R.5T • FLOOH 



THE INGOMAR 



SEVEN ROOMS AND BATH 



Dimensions 2k' -0" x 30' -0" 



THIS house shows 
a picturesque 
handling of the 
cottage type that gives 
it individuality. A 
very popular and in- 
expensive home, suit- 
able for suburb or 
country. The recessed 
dormer in main roof 
adds dignity and 
charm to the exterior 
and provides addition- 
al bedroom space over 
front porch. The ex- 
terior walls are a com- 
bination of brick and 
shingle. The interior 
is of the reception hall 
type with large , cheer- 
ful rooms and all provi- 
sions for your comfort 
and convenience. Four 
well ventilated and 
ample size bedrooms 
are provided on the 
second floor. 




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Page 68 




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F 1 R5T ■ F LOOR. 



THE BERWICK 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -0" x 26' -0" 



THIS design is especially 
good for those who want 
a comparatively large 
house containing all the feat- 
ures that go to make a com- 
fortable, up-to-date home at 
a modest expenditure. The 
exterior is excellent, as it has 
grace and beauty, produced 
by the proper spacing of win- 
dows, the neat hipped roof 
with the attractive dormer 
and the well proportioned 
and spacious porch. The 
distinctive features of this 
plan are the large living room 
with its cheerful fireplace, the 
well arranged kitchen and the 
bright and cheerful dining- 
room. 

The second floor provides 
three good sized bedrooms 
with plenty of light and ven- 
tilation and abundance of 
closet space. 




■«S LCOND • F LOOR. 



Page 69 





THE MILLVALE 

FOUR ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 26' -6" x 32' -0" 



HOME Builders are turning to the small, compact, 
space saving home, because it is so economical 
to build and maintain and easier for the house- 
wife to take care of. Here is a well planned bungalow 
of unusual merit. Just the home to build where con- 
venient room arrangement and low building cost is de- 
sired. Four rooms, dining nook and bath are provided. 
Note the bathroom located between the two bedrooms 
with linen closet in hall. The bedrooms you will find 
of ample size, each leading from the hallway so they are 
private and secluded. The living room you will find 
well lighted, pleasant and cheerful while the kitchen 
arrangement you will find most efficient. In all, a most 
compact and convenient little Bungalow. 



F LOOP. P LAN • 



Page 70 




THE WEST VIEW 

SIX ROOMS AND BATH 

Dimensions 32' -6" x 2k' -0" 



THE ever popular arid distinctive colonial type of house, a style of the early architecture of this 
country, that has never lost its attraction. An all-around charming and cozy home, with a most 
appealing and hospitable appearance. This home is of the center hall type with French doors 
leading to a large, comfortable living room on one side and a cheerful dining room on the other. Three 
large, well ventilated bedrooms are provided on the second floor with plenty of closets and ample wall 
space for the placing of all furniture. The rectangular plan and the simple pitch roof insures 

economy of construc- 
tion. Your attention 

is called to the large 

living room with its 

cheerful fire place, the 

French doors from hall, 

connecting into living 

room and dining room, 

and the rear entry 

with accomodation for 

refrigerator. A most 

practical home, yet 

one of rare grace and 

beauty. 




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5LCOND FLOOR.- 



Page 71 




THE HULTON 

ONE ROOM BUNGALOW 

Dimensions 2k'-0" x 20' -0" 



AN EXTRAORDINARY, unique and novel 
/~\ plan of a one room bungalow, having all 
the advantages, conveniences and com- 
forts of a five room house. One large, cheerful 
room is provided across the entire front of the 
building which gives ample space for the living 
room and dining room in day time. At night 
time this room may be converted into two bed- 
rooms by simply closing the rolling partition. A 
Murphy door bed, which is concealed in dressing 
closet, provides the bed for one room, while the 
folding davenport provides the bed for the other 
A dressing closet, bath room and con- 



room. 



veniently arranged kitchenette complete the 
layout. For a compact, economic and practical 
bungalow we can truly recommend this design. 




FLOOR- PLAN 



Page 72 



KITCHEN CABINET 




2780 



An inexpensive cabinet of this description soon proves its usefulness in the kitchen. 
The upper compartment is divided by adjustable shelves and will accommodate dishes 
and the like while the one below will take care of cooking utensils. 

Illustration shows yellow pine. Can be made in any wood. 

Hardware not included. By purchasing hardware for your entire room at one time 
you will secure harmony of design and finish. 

For prices and description see Universal Price Supplement. 



PageJS 



MANTELS 






Page 74 



MANTEL 




WINDOW SEAT 




Page 75 



BREAKFAST NOOK 




Page 76 



BREAKFAST NOOK 




Page 77 



STAIRWAY 




Page 78 



STAIRWAY 




Page 79 



BUFFETS 





Page 80 



FRENCH DOORS 



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INTERIOR HARD WOOD DOORS 






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GABLE FRAMES AND SASH 






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HARDWOOD FLUSH DOOR 



MIRROR DOOR DESIGN 





MEDICINE CABINETS 



SASH DOOR 








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CASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES 



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BUNGALOW WINDOW 



BUNGALOW WINDOW 




SASH DOOR 





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BROOM CLOSET 



IRONING BOARD 





KITCHEN WORK TABLE 



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COLONIAL COLUMNS 




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Page 88 



Twenty- Five Reasons for 
Owning a Home 



BECAUSE vou have no rent to 
pay. 
Because it is easier to own 
your own home than it is to pay rent. 

Because as long as you keep your 
nose on a landlords' grindstone, you 
will never get ahead. 

Because it costs less to own a home 
than it costs to pay rent. 

Because there is no one to tell you 
to move. 

Because as long as you rent your 
pocket book will be open. 

Because when you own your own 
home you don't have to ask a grouchy 
landlord to do this or that. 

Because in a few years you pay for 
the home you live in, whether you own 
it or not. 

Because the money you invest in 
a home cannot run away. Money 
without restraint sometimes does. 

Because it is much easier to get 
along in old age when you own your 
own home. 

Because home owning is the only 
direct route between poverty and 
prosperity for the average man. 

Because home owning is by far the 
best form of thrift. 



Because when you own your own 
home you have the most desirable of 
all possessions. 

Because you owe it to your family. 

Because it is a good example to 
your children. 

Because all you do around your 
own home is for your benefit. 

Because all trees and shrubbery 
you plant are then your own. 

Because every cent you spend to 
make your own home cozier, makes it 
more valuable. 

Because you can make a profit as 
property goes up. 

Because nothing is safer than the 
home you live in. 

Because it is the best saving plan 
ever offered. 

Because every time you pay $25 
rent you actually lose $50. 

Because it is no more sensible to 
rent another man's house, than it is 
to rent his clothes. 

Because as a home owner you get 
more respect from everyone than a 
renter does. 

Because the acquisition of a home 
has been the foundation for more in- 
dependence in old age than any other 
investment in the whole wide world. 



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Page 90 




oMake the Home Cheerful 

THERE is no more important feature in home build- 
ing than the provision for electrical illumination and 
the use of labor-saving electrical appliances. 

The home should be wired thoughtfully for safety, 
permanency and convenience. Outlets should be pro- 
vided for the many special uses of electric energy from 
laundry and cellar to drawing room, dining room or 
kitchen to bed chamber, trunk room and cupboards. 

Wiring specia T ists of the Duquesne Light Company 
will be glad to assist architects and home builders in 
properly equipping the home for the economical and best 
use of electricity. 

Call Wiring Department, Hiland 6700, or write for 
any special information you desire. 

DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY 

Whitfield and Kirkwood Sts., East Liberty, Pittsburgh 




Page 91 




04 Convincing Tesf 
of N ATCO 

Strength 

THE enormous carrying capacity of a single NATCO XXX 
Tile (Size 8" x 12" x 12") may be deduced from the result 
of an endurance test made in the laboratories of Robert 
W. Hunt & Co. of Chicago. 

A NATCO Hollow Tile of the above dimensions was placed 
in a compression machine and the load gradually applied. At 
the enormous weight of 227,500 pounds continual cracking 
sounds were heard, but it was not until the gauge read 237,500 
pounds that the tile was crushed. 

In other words, one NATCO Hollow Tile supported a weight 
decidedly greater than that of an ordinary bungalow. 

NATCO Hollow Tile, manufactured as it is from fire 
clay, is decidedly superior to other tile manufactured from shale 

or surface clay in strength, durability and fire resistance. In the finished NATCO home, 
the dead air spaces between the inner and outer walls retard the passage of both heat and 
moisture. By reducing repairs, painting, depreciation, insurance rates and fuel costs to a 
minimum, NATCO Hollow Tile gives you, in the long run, the most economical house 
you can possibly build. 

Be sure to look for the name "NATCO" on every 

tile. It is stamped there for your protection. 

NATIONAL FIRE PROOFING CO. 




1122 FULTON BUILDING 



PITTSBURGH, PA. 



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Permanent, Dry. Sanitary 

Interiors are made possible through the use of Fiberlie Wall Board. 
To the home builder it means a real saving in time, as well as a saving 
in the cost of labor and cost of material. By reason of its insulating 
qualities it will considerably reduce the cost of heating. 




will not only avoid the services of more than one class of labor, but will also 
avoid all muss, litter and inconveniences of a like nature. 

FIBERLIC does away entirely with cracked surfaces, or the breaking and falling 
so common to the plaster type of material. It offers a smooth flat surface that 
presents no lodging places for vermin, and it has unlimited decorative possibilities. 

FIBERLIC can be readily treated with a flat wall finish or oil paint. All stains 
or dirt can be easily removed with a damp cloth. It is an all-year-round type of 
material, made up in sturdy panels and capable of withstanding heavy blows or 
hard knocks. 

We believe that you will be interested in this type of building material because it 
can be put to so many uses, and because it is so easily and quickly applied. Samples 
gladly furnished on request. 

Manufactured by MacANDREWS & FORBES COMPANY 
200 Fifth Ave., New York City. Mills, Camden, N. J. 

THE ALLING & CORY COMPANY 

Wholesale Distributors for 

MacANDREWS & FORBES COMPANY 

Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., The Ruberoid Co., New York City. 



Page 93 




VV/'HEN you build or remodel don't 
* * fail to provide a permanent method 
for heating your bathroom on chilly 
days when the heating plant is in- 
adequate or not in operation. 

The Reznor Bathroom heater has 
been designed especially to meet this 
long-felt need, occupies no floor space, 
always in place, and gushes heat the 
instant match is applied. 

Easily installed in any type of 
wall construction, is a complete unit 
in itself, and the only appliance of 
this kind on the accepted list of the 
underwriters' laboratory, established 
and maintained by the National 
Board of Fire Underwriters. 

The Reznor Bathroom heater is 
the finishing touch to the modern 
bathroom. 

Write for our free booklet of complete 
information. Then consult your architect, build- 
ing or plumbing contractor, and be sure 
"Reznor" is on the heater you install. 



Reznor Manufacturing Co. 

53 Main Street 
Mercer, Pa. 




To Make the 
Happy Home Complete 

Pickering's 

for the Furniture, 

Rugs and 

Stove 



CASH OR 
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PITTSBURGH 



JAfHEN you build your new 
** home specify "STANDARD 
Sizes" for your Art Qlass Win- 
dows and save from 25 to 40 
per cent. 



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A COMPLETE list of stand- 
ard sizes together with 
your copy of our catalog and 
"Supplement" containing hun- 
dreds of designs in rich, beautiful 
colors, will be sent you postpaid 
without any obligation if you 
will merely mention this publi- 
cation. 



Pittsburgh Art Glass Company 

Warden and McCartney Streets 
PITTSBURGH, PENNA. 



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Build Yours a "Home Electric 

Install Electric Household Appliances and Radio equip- 
ment when you build. Make wiring specifications include 
convenience outlets from cellar to attic for these purposes. 

Experience recommends the installation of equipment 
of the highest grade guaranteed by reputable manu- 
facturers. Such appliances insure continuous, satis- 
factory performance. 

This policy is obviously economical, and in addition 
makes easier and lessens the time of household service 
duties. 

When planning new home consult us about Appliances 
and Radio equipment, demonstrations, prices and terms. 



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Rotarex Ironing Machines 
Apex Vacuum Cleaners 
Estate Electric Ranges 
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Shelton Vibrators 
Manning-Bowman 

Household Devices 
Highest Grade Radio Outfits 



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Colored Glass in Your Home 

Colored glass in your sun-parlor will give a distinct touch of 
individuality to your home that will place it far above the ordi- 
nary. By eliminating sun glare it will add a great deal to your 
enjoyment of this pleasant room. 

Houze Transparent Colored Sheet Glass 

Due to its crystal-clear transparency and deep, rich color 
is especially adapted to use in the refined home. Gives splendid 
decorative effects in colonnades and French doors. A wide 
choice of colors assures delightfully harmonious effects. 

Amber Cobalt Blue 

Amethyst Chrome Green 

Sky Blue London Fog 

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Page 95 



Tj. T^/y*%c* To Use the Best Material 
A V JL W^y& in Building Your Home. 

You want the first cost to be the last; material that is dependable; that, 
once installed, will not have to be replaced; that will do exacting service 
for you; and you want this at the right price. 

In other words, you want "National" products, manufactured by the 
National Metal Molding Company, Pittsburgh, Penna. 

Sheraduct' ' and "Economy" Rigid Steel Conduit 

"Flexsteel" Armored Conductors and Fittings 

"National" Outlet and Switch Boxes 

"Liberty" Rubber Covered Wire and Cable 

Locknuts and Bushings, Fixture Studs 

"Flextube" Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit 

"Flexsteel" Flexible Metallic Conduit and Fittings 

Insist upon "National" Catalogs furnished 

products in your home upon request 

National Mokl Molding G>. 

Pittsburgh, Penna. 



IMPROVE YOUR RESIDENCE GROUNDS 

LANDSCAPING 

Is An Investment — Not An Expense 

We offer the services of professional landscape architects in planning 
and landscape experts in executing the work. And whether it be the 
planting about your porch, the arranging and planting of your lawn, or 
the planning and landscaping of a large estate — 

You Need Our Services 

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Landscape Architects, Engineers and Contractors 

Keenan Building 

Liberty at Sixth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



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FURNISH YOUR HOME 

ON EASY PA YMENTS 

Be sure that your furniture will be in keeping 
with the beauty and comfort of your new home. 
Our convenient credit terms make this possible. 

Buy what you need here and pay in easy installments. 



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Enable the farm house or suburban 
residence to enjoy the advantages of 
a home connected with a city sewer 
and have the convenience of an inside 
toilet, bath and sink. 

Improper disposal of sewage, cess- 
pools, and outhouses have caused 
many epidemics of disease with result- 
ing heavy and needless waste of 
human life. 

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solve the problem of disposing of the 
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tem where a city sewer is not avail- 
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No skilled labor required to put them 
in position. 

No maintenance expense or after costs. 

Endorsed by leading health authorities. 

For use with running water or with 
sufficient water to operate flush toilet. 



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by 
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411 UNION ARCADE 



Phone, Grant 2598 



PITTSBURGH, PA. 



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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 

Ailing & Cory Company, The 93 

Beaver Board Companies, The 12 

Boggs & Buhl 9 

Chatfield & Woods Company, The . . . 8 

Dauler-Close Furniture Co 11 

Doubleday-Hill Electric Co 95 

Duquesne Light Company 91 

Fidelity Title & Trust Company 7 

Harris Pump & Supply Company 98 

Heckler Bros 90 

Houze, S. J. Convex Glass Company 95 

Kaufmann & Baer Company 10 

May-Stern & Company 97 

National Fire Proofing Company 92 

National Metal Moulding Company 96 

Perry Mfg. Company 9 

Pickerings 94 

Pittsburgh Art Glass Company 94 

Rezncr Mfg. Company 94 

Sanitary Engineering Company 97 

Smith, A. W. Company 96 

Spear Company 9 

Wilson & Daum Company 6 



CONTENTS 

Foreword 2 

Foreword to Advertising 3 

Retail Lumber Dealers Association Officers 4 

Comparative Price Cut 5 

How Rent Money counts up 5 

Homes and Flans 

American Bungalow of Natco Hollow Tile 61 

Apollo 47 

Arnold 54 

Beaver 31 

Bedford 15 

Beechview 66 

Bellefonte 41 

Bellevue , 63 

Ben Avon 14 

Berwick 69 

Bessemer 50 

Bradford 13 

Braeburn 36 

Bridgeville 17 

Brookline 65 

Brookville 40 

Brownsville 26 

Clairton 43 

Colonial Cottage of Natco Hollow Tile 52 

Colonial Residence of Natco Hollow Tile 57 

Conneaut 42 

Craf ton 67 

Dormont 18 

East Liberty 28 

Edgewood 22 

Ellwood City 20 

Emsworth 51 

English Home of Natco Hollow Tile 49 

Etna 29 

Five-Room Natco Hollow Tile Bungalow 53 

Franklin 37 

Freedom 19 

Freeport 16 

Garages — Single and Double 27 

Harmony 58 

Hulton 72 

Ingomar 68 

Ingram 39 

Jeannette 32 

Kane 62 

Leetsdale . . . . , 46 

Ligonier 34 

Mercer 24 

Millvale '. 70 

Oakmont 21 

Republic 30 

Ridgway 25 

Seven-Room Colonial Residence 60 

Seven-Room Home of Natco Hollow Tile 56 

Sewickley :...', 33 

Sheridan 35 

Swissvale 55 

Trafford City 64 

Two-Story Residence of Natco Hollow Tile 48 

Two-Story, Six-Room Colonial Residence 45 

Two-Story, Six-Room Home of Natco Hollow Tile .... 44 

Warren / 59 

Washington 23 

West View 71 

Williamsport 38 

Interiors 73-88 

Twenty-five reasons for owning a home 89 



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